Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Rice, Thomas Harold Sr.

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Name Rice, Thomas Harold Suffix Sr. Birth 21 Nov 1930 Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender Male Reference Number RICE.T001 Military Service Corporal, United States Army [1, 2] United States Army
Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…United States Army United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia Death 9 Sep 2008 Kewanee Hospital, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois [1, 2]
Cause: Alzheimers Disease Burial 13 Sep 2008 Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
- There will be no visitation. Graveside services will at 1 p.m. Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora with Rev. Bill Renner officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Flora is in charge of arrangements.
Headstone, Rice, Thomas Harold Person ID I20381 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants Last Modified 30 Oct 2022
Father Rice, Lewis H. d. Bef 1940 Mother Cox, Nina L., b. 1898, Illinois d. Bef 9 Sep 2008 (Age < 110 years)
Marriage Y [3] Family ID F9158 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Taylor, K. Children 1. Rice, Kelly d. Bef 9 Sep 2008 2. Rice, Dean d. Bef 9 Sep 2008 3. Rice, Robert d. Bef 9 Sep 2008 4. Rice, Gregory 'Greg', b. 3 Jan 1974 d. 28 Dec 1991 (Age 17 years) 5. Rice, Thomas Harold Jr. d. Bef 9 Sep 2008 6. Rice, R.E. 7. Rice, I. > 8. Rice, K. Family ID F9157 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Thomas Harold Rice, 77, of Kewanee, Ill., and formerly of Flora, died at 5:59 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at Kewanee Hospital in Kewanee.
There will be no visitation. Graveside services will at 1 p.m. Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora with Rev. Bill Renner officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Flora is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Rice was born November 21, 1930, in Clay County, the son of Lewis H. and Nina J. (Cox) Rice. He married Kaye Taylor on March 17, 1973, and she survives.
He had worked in Quality Control for Kex Manufacturing Company in Olney and was a U.S. Army veteran.
Mr. Rice is survived by his wife, Kaye Rice, of Olney; son, Ronald E. Rice of High Ridge, Mo.; daughter, Ileen Rice of Largo, Fla.; daughter, Kerri Daniel of Belleville; sister, Nina McCormick of Byron; sister, Kitty Holmes of West Salem; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sons, Kelly, Dean, Robert, Gregory and Thomas Rice Jr.; brothers, Larry, Jim, Gary, Bobby and Buddy; and sister, Ruth Moseley.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association.
- Thomas Harold Rice, 77, of Kewanee, Ill., and formerly of Flora, died at 5:59 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at Kewanee Hospital in Kewanee.
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Sources - [S5582] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rice, Thomas Harold, 77, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Rice&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=29758541&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5583] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rice, Thomas Harold, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Rice&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=29758541&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1366] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Everett, John A., 88, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=106030&GRid=67654597&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6144] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Raley, Frank and Mae, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24145181), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1477] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
- [S5582] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rice, Thomas Harold, 77, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Rice&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=29758541&), none. (Reliability: 2).